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Alcohol permits in Kailua Kona
27 TTB Basic Permit holders with Kailua Kona, Hawaii premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 27
- Permit holders
- 3
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
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Kailua Kona in one line
Kailua Kona, Hawaii: 27 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (11).
- #466 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #2 of 40
- Hawaii city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026.
27 rows — Kailua Kona is among the top three TTB cities in Hawaii by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Kailua Kona vs nearby Hawaii cities
Kailua Kona ranks 2nd in Hawaii — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Kailua Kona
Wholesalers lead (11, 41%), followed by 10 importers and 3 wineries across 27 TTB premises.
All 27 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Big Island Distillers Big Island Distillers INC. | Distillery |
| Hawaiian Ola Brewing Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation | Distillery |
| Iron Bottom Spirits Kuakini Operations LLC | Distillery |
| DFS Kona Airport DFS Group L.P. | Importer |
| Domaine Makai Domaine Makai, LLC | Importer |
| RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Importer |
| Kona Beverages, INC. | Importer |
| Paradise Beverages, INC. | Importer |
| Elevation Wine Fund The Elevation Wine Fund, LP | Importer |
| The Odom Corporation | Importer |
| The Odom Corporation | Importer |
| The Odom Corporation | Importer |
| Rndc of Hi Young's Market Company, LLC | Importer |
| DFS Kona Airport DFS Group L.P. | Wholesaler |
| Domaine Makai Domaine Makai, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Island Distributing Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Paradise Beverages Paradise Beverages, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hard to Get ! Beer Skilled Services, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Elevation Wine Fund The Elevation Wine Fund, LP | Wholesaler |
| The Odom Corporation | Wholesaler |
| The Odom Corporation | Wholesaler |
| The Odom Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Rndc of Hi Young's Market Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hawaiian Ola Brewing Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation | Winery |
| Kona Brewing Hawaii Kona Brewery LLC | Winery |
| Port of Call Public House Port of Call LLC | Winery |
How Kailua Kona compares within Hawaii
Kailua Kona ranks 2nd of 40 cities in Hawaii by permit count; Honolulu leads the state with 111 holders.
The 27 permit holders listed here represent 9.1% of Hawaii's 296 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Kailua Kona sits at #466 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
Named holders in this extract include Big Island Distillers, Hawaiian Ola Brewing, Iron Bottom Spirits (+24 more), spanning 11 wholesalers, 10 importers, 3 wineries, 3 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Kailua Kona, Hawaii?
Kailua Kona has 27 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (11). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Kailua Kona rank among Hawaii cities?
Kailua Kona ranks 2nd of 40 cities in Hawaii; Honolulu leads with 111 holders.
What share of Hawaii alcohol permits are in Kailua Kona?
27 of 296 statewide Basic Permits (9.1%) list a Kailua Kona premises address in this vintage.
How does Kailua Kona rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Kailua Kona is #466 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Kailua Kona extract?
Examples from this city's table: Big Island Distillers, Hawaiian Ola Brewing, Iron Bottom Spirits, DFS Kona Airport, plus 23 more in the full list.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 27 TTB premises addresses grouped under Kailua Kona, Hawaii — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.